Insertable cigar holder



Aug. 21, 1962 R. E. PRIMUS INSERTABLE CIGAR HOLDER Filed Aug. 16, 1961 Rem/gin E. Primus INVENTOR.

United States Patent 9 3,050,068 INSERTABLE CIGAR HOLDER Remigio E. Primus, 7624 Rugby St., Philadelphia, Pa. Filed Aug. 16, 1961, Ser. No. 131,820 7 Claims. (Cl. 13113) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cigar holders and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, novel means whereby a cigar may be firmly held without the necessity of clamping same between the teeth, thus preventing inadvertent chewing and consequent mutilation of the cigar in addition to preventing tobacco and juice therefrom from getting into the mouth of the smoker.

Another very important object of the present invention is to provide an improved cigar holder of the character described which embodies a unique construction for ensuring the free passage of smoke to the mouth of the user.

Still another important object of this invention is to provide a cigar holder of the type referred to which may be readily made from a single piece of suitable wood.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved cigar holder of the aforementioned character which, when in use in the mouth, will be invisible.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an improved cigar holder which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact, of light weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of an improved cigar holder constructed in accordance with the present invention;

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the device in use;

FIGURE 3 is a view in longitudinal section through the inner portion of a cigar having mounted therein a holder embodying the present invention; and

FIGURE 4 is a view in transverse section through the device, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of FIG- URE 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a spike or shank 5 of suitable wood such as white pine. The spike 5, which may also be of any suitable dimensions, is of circular cross-section as shown to advantage in FIGURE 4 of the drawing.

'The forward end portion of the spike 5 tapers to a point 6 to facilitate inserting said spike longitudinally 1nto a conventional cigar, as indicated at 7, from the rear end thereof. Formed integrally with the rear end of the spike 5 is a bit or mouthpiece 8. The bit or mouthpiece 8 includes a neck portion 9 which terminates in an elongated head 10 having a depression or recess 11 in its free end.

Formed longitudinally in the spike 5 and extending from the junctures of the point '6 and the neck 9 therewith are equidistantly circumferentially spaced grooves or channels 12. Struck as by shaving or whittling from the spike 5 between the grooves or channels 12 are rearwardly divergent anchoring prongs or barbs 13. When the anchoring prongs or barbs are thus struck from the spike 5 longitudinally elongated recesses or depressions 14 are left in said spike beneath said prongs.

It is thought that the use of the holder will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly,

the spike 5 is inserted longitudinally in the cigar 7 through the usual opening or passage 15 in the rear end portion of said cigar. With the 'bit or mouthpiece 8 protruding longitudinally from the rear end of the cigar 7, the device is ready for use in an obvious manner. Of course, the prongs or barbs 13 anchor the holder firmly in the cigar. The longitudinal grooves or channels 12 ensure a free flow of smoke along the holder to the mouth of the user. The bit or mouthpiece 8 is of circular cross section permitting the cigar to be freely turned in the mouth. However, the construction and arrangement is such as to positively prevent turning of the cigar on the spike 5. As shown to advantage in FIGURE 2 of the drawing, the neck 9 of the bit 8 is clamped between the teeth of the smoker leaving the rear or butt end portion of the cigar free to be embraced between the lips. In addition to providing a holder, the device functions as a reinforcement for the cigar. The recesses 14 left in the spike 5 when the anchoring prongs 13 are struck therefrom are adapted to receive the material of the cigar which is displaced by said prongs should the holder be pulled rearwardly in a manner to drive said prongs into the cigar. Thus, the holder is even more firmly anchored in the cigar. The holder may carry any desired advertising or other matter. Furthermore, the holder may be produced at a cost which will make it economically feasible to discard the device after a single use, if desired.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A cigar holder comprising a spike for insertion longitudinally in a cigar from the rear end thereof, a bit on the rear end of the spike, and a plurality of rearwardly divergent prongs integral with the spike for anchoring same in the cigar, said spike including a penetrating point on .its forward end and having circumferentially spaced longitudinal grooves therein providing smoke channels between the point and the bit, said bit including a reduced neck of circular cross-section having communication with the grooves.

2. A cigar holder comprising a spike for insertion longitudinally in a cigar from the rear end thereof, a bit on the rear end of the spike, and a plurality of rearwardly divergent prongs integral with the spike for anchoring same in the cigar, said spike including a penetrating point on its forward end and having circumferentially spaced longitudinal grooves therein providing smoke channels between the point and the bit, said bit including a reduced neck of circular cross-section having communication with the grooves, said bit being rotatable in the mouth and further including an elongated head of circular cross-section integral with the neck.

3. A cigar holder comprising a wooden spike of circular cross-section including a penetrating point on one end for insertion longitudinally in a cigar from the rear end thereof, a bit of circular cross-section integral with the other end of the spike, said bit comprising a neck portion and an elongated head integral with said neck portion, said spike having circumferentially spaced grooves therein extending from the pointed end portion thereof to and communicating with the neck, and a plurality of longitudinally spaced anchoring prongs struck from the spike between the grooves and diverging rear- Wardly from said spike.

4. A cigar holder in accordance with claim 3, said spike further having longitudinally elongated recesses V prongs being elongated and having therebeneath in the 5 spike recesses for receiving tobacco displaced in the cigar when the prongs are driven rearwardly thereinto in response to retraction of the spike therein.

6. A cigar holder in accordance with claim 5, said prongs further. being in longitudinally spaced sets on the spike for engagement in longitudinally spaced portions of the cigar.

" 7. A cigar holder in accordance with claim 6-, the

prongs constituting said sets being circumferentially spaced on the spike for the passage of the grooves therebetween. V 7

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,067,515 Getman July 15, 1913 1,821,160 Hughes Sept. 1, 1931 2,558,127 Downs June 26, 1951 10 2,583,235 Rybak Jan. 22, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS 778,478 France Dec. 22, 1934 

